{
 "answer": "In the Town of The Blue Mountains, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: 6; roosters prohibited: True; permit or licence: Registration with Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO) Family Food program required; no fee stated. Source: By-law 2026-40 - Backyard Hens By-law, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001788",
 "municipality": "The Blue Mountains",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "https://www.thebluemountains.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2026-40 - Backyard Hens By-law",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-07-13",
   "document_url": "https://www.thebluemountains.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-40%20By-law%20to%20Regulate%20the%20Keeping%20of%20Backyard%20Hens%20within%20Residential%20Zones.pdf",
   "summary": "Permits up to 6 hens (no roosters) per residential lot; hens must be 4+ months old, kept in the rear yard, coop+run under 10 sq.m combined, coop/run max 2m high, set back 2m from lot lines and 10m from a neighbouring dwelling; sale of eggs/products and on-site slaughter prohibited.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b41804a7caeae3f7739eab90da9395811ba86b1e550b755989f827f5f9b1357d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "6",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "permit_or_licence": "Registration with Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO) Family Food program required; no fee stated",
    "setback": "2 metres from any lot line; 10 metres from any dwelling on adjacent lot; 15 metres from church, business, or school lot"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 2 — \"residents of Residential Zones to keep hens as an accessory use\"",
    "max_hens": "s. 3.a",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 3.b",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 9.a",
    "setback": "s. 6.b; s. 6.c; s. 6.d"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/the-blue-mountains/backyard-hens/text-b41804a7caea/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/the-blue-mountains/backyard-hens/"
}